Mutt for the Truth
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Before anyone says anything, i got the approval from her vet: she's in good health and he says to go ahead and see if she'll enjoy biking. She's also leash trained and has no more issues on lead (used to lunge at birds/squirrels.)
My walking pace apparently isn't fast enough for her and i'm not fit enough to jog or run with her (no balance to speak of on rollerblades so that's also out.)
Any tips on how to get her used to biking? How to build her up slowly so she can go at a good pace for a good length without "hurting" her? She is a schnauzer/poodle mix, 18 lbs and pretty high energy - how long/fast is too long/fast?
I bought a WalkyDog and it isn't "illegal" to bike with her where i want to go with her (around my block, the trails by my house.) The neighborhood is pretty nice and i can bike on the road while she mostly runs on grass. I plan on doing this two or three times a week to drain energy (in addition to regular walks on non-biking days.)
So any tips from any other bikers?
My walking pace apparently isn't fast enough for her and i'm not fit enough to jog or run with her (no balance to speak of on rollerblades so that's also out.)
Any tips on how to get her used to biking? How to build her up slowly so she can go at a good pace for a good length without "hurting" her? She is a schnauzer/poodle mix, 18 lbs and pretty high energy - how long/fast is too long/fast?
I bought a WalkyDog and it isn't "illegal" to bike with her where i want to go with her (around my block, the trails by my house.) The neighborhood is pretty nice and i can bike on the road while she mostly runs on grass. I plan on doing this two or three times a week to drain energy (in addition to regular walks on non-biking days.)
So any tips from any other bikers?